Photo: Alexander Vasiliev
Today in Vladivostok was «Green Marathon», launched by the Mayor Igor Pushkarev. Despite the gloomy weather to take part in the marathon decided to hundreds of residents.
«Today in our country, forty and two cities begin the day with this marathon, but we are the first , — Said before the start of the assembled townspeople Igor. — Congratulate you, because sport — power, beauty and youth, and vladivostoktsy always like» . . Following the introduction chapter opened a marathon a shot from the pistol.
The overlap distance on a specially for this event downtown differed depending on the age of marathon runners. For the kids who came to the marathon site was chosen small: from the junction and Aleutian Semenovskoy to GUM. For adults it was cooked the real test: run 4.2 miles — to «Dalzavod» and back. Also, mid-way participants had to be noted using the registration card.
To take part in the race came to people of different ages. In addition to teenagers and adults took part in the marathon and the younger generation: «I came with my mother to run from the start to our GUM — Said the 8-year-old participant of the marathon, Maxim. — Run\’ll be the one without a mother, because the big already. Sometimes we go out for a jog with their parents, and I think today is the first to come running. »
After jogging marathon runners and guests laid alley near the Green Sports promenade. Finally, all participants were given the marathon prizes and certificates of honor.
